[a] Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center.
[b] Department of Internal Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
[c] Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
[d] Department of Family Practice, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
[e] Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
[f] Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR.
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Source: Chou R, Clark EC, Helfand MH. Screening for hepatitis C virus infection: a review of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med 2004;140(6):465-79.
The USPSTF recommendation based on this evidence review is online in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Third Edition: Periodic Updates.
Current as of March 2004
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Chou R, Clark EC, Helfand M. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. March 2004. Originally in Ann Intern Med 2004;140(6):465-79. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/hepcscr/hepcrev.htm
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